Olivia Reingold
Politics Staff Writer at The Free Press
staff writer @thefp tbt: @politico, @report4america, @columbiajourn
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2 days ago |
thefp.com | Olivia Reingold
Exclusive: Eric Adams to Launch New Office to Combat Surging AntisemitismJewish New Yorkers are the target of more than half of hate crimes in the city. The mayor’s new initiative hopes to do something about that—and that voters might reward him for it. In New York City, antisemitic hate crimes have become a near-daily occurrence.
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1 week ago |
thefp.com | Olivia Reingold
How Can You Be a Cop in a City That Hates You? “We’re the pariahs of the civil service,” said retired Chicago police sergeant Rick Nigro. (All photos by Alec Basse for The Free Press.) In Chicago, the number of police suicides is far higher than anyone knew: 53 in the past decade. ‘It’s so overwhelming because there’s all these outside people pointing fingers at us.’
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1 week ago |
open.substack.com | Olivia Reingold
CHICAGO, Ill.—“They treat cops like tissues. They just throw us away.” That is how Rick Nigro, a retired sergeant, describes Chicago after nearly three decades on its police force. “You ever hear about firemen killing themselves? No. They’re heroes. They’re idolized,” added Sergeant Nigro. “We’re the pariahs of the civil service.”In March 2021, after Officer James Daly, an acquaintance of Nigro, committed suicide, he wrote then-mayor Lori Lightfoot a letter.
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1 week ago |
thefp.com | Olivia Reingold
BETHLEHEM, PA—On Saturday afternoon, the Stabler Arena at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, had the energy of a Taylor Swift concert. There were high fives, tears, and the sound of 5,000 attendees rising from their chairs for a glimpse of their rock star. Boomers leaned over the metal barricades, hands outstretched. A brunette in a “Protect Trans Kids” shirt sent a sharp whistle soaring through the arena.
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1 month ago |
thefp.com | Olivia Reingold
A Young Socialist Wants to Run NYC. And He Could Win. Zohran Mamdani vows to spend billions subsidizing buses, housing, and grocery stores. He says he’ll arrest the Israeli PM if he ever steps foot in NYC. And he’s surging in the polls. Unless you follow New York politics like a hawk, chances are you’ve never heard of Zohran Kwame Mamdani. The 33-year-old socialist is one of the youngest candidates to ever seek the mayorship of New York City.
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